Visit the Battery Hill Mining Centre, located in Tennant Creek, 1.5 kilometres from the town centre along Peko Road. The Battery Hill Mining Centre overlooks town and the surrounding countryside. This is the site of the No. 3 Government gold stamp battery, where you can experience life in Tennant Creek�s 1930�s gold rush. Enjoy an underground mine tour and watch the machinery in action. Wander through the two museums; Flies, Fortitude & Freedom - a look at social life on the goldfields during the early years, and the McLaughlin Minerals Collection - a spectacular array of mineral samples from around the world. Pan for your own gold, and keep what you find. Centre also includes visitor information on the Barkly region.

Email: tennantmining@switch.com.au

Phone: 08 8962 1281

Address:
Off Peko Road
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, 0860

Guest Facilities:
Access Without Assistance for the Disabled, Car park, Coach Parking, Conference/Convention Facilities, First aid equipment, Guide, Interactive Centre, Interpretive Centre, Parking for the Disabled, Picnic Area, Public Telephone, Public Toilet, Shaded Area, Sheltered Area, Shop, Toilet facilities for the Disabled, Viewing Platform, Visitor Information Centre

Experiences you can enjoy at Battery Hill Mining Centre:
Educational Tourism, Historic/Heritage, Industry/Mining/Agriculture, Outback, Underground